Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-24
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Interesting Facts CeIIated by a Civil.
tHed and Cultivated AZ. SandeFin.
fKep York Wora.l

YeW York Forld.l
The highest ambition Of a Chinese
gentleman IL TO have q nice coffin and a
fine funeral.
They feed their frieads sumptuousIy
when dead, but let them take care Of
themselves the best they could When
alive.
Old women instead Of the young are
the ideal bellies OF society.
The highest recommendation a man
can have Is the fact II bis having q wife.
A bachelor Ii iikened 20 a counterfeit
| coin; be 10 looked upOn with suspicion
even by men bars of sis own household.
Love making Is oaly dose three DAYS
before marriage. Il Is BOT only consid
cred the safest way 10 get ahead Of a
rival, but the sarest way 30 get a wife
without losing much time.
A pTevIogg acQuaintaneeahip between
the male and femele prevents then
fran marriage. For this reason man
seldom weds girl Of his own town.
fhey are likewise prevented fFOn
marrying kius or nafnesases. Joueses
are not allowed 30 marry Joneses, nor
Smiths Go marry smiths.
A girl IL never oonsid red anything else
In her fathers home than an h0nored
guest. STE Is neither responsible for
the family,s dsbts nor enjoys a share In
its fortunes, a. Is the ease Of sons.
Daughters depend upon their hus-
lands for fame aud fortune, while sons
depend upon the parents and upon
themselves.
A man could borrow money on tee
strength of his having son, but no one
would advance him cent IL be had a
dozen OF daughters. The former il
responsible fer the debts q his father
for three generations. The latter is
only responsible for the debts Of her
own husband.
when OhinRman meets another be
shakes and squsezss his oWn hands
and covsrs bis head. ifRreat friends had
uoE seen each other for lang time.
after the mutual hand shaking
shsy would rub shoulders until they
became tired. Instead Il asking each
others health they would aay: Have
Y0u eaten your rice, where are yau
going, what 10 your business whsn ven
get there. how old are you, and how
much did YOU pay for your shosa7"
Men " ar long pettieoats and carry
fans, while the women wear short iaakets
and oAFfy canes.
Boats are drawn by horses. carriages
moved by calls.
Old men play ball and d. kites, while
children fold their arms aud iook on.
Sohoolmasters have mere power over
The yanns than parents. II withic
three years schooling the child IL n,o
morally ~ veil as intellectually re-
formed he - sent iHto another soaOsl.
Parents and spectators instead OF ths
children are held responsible for crimes
committed b. tn latter.
is i better 10 be ignorant and know
bow 10 live than 10 be learned aud not
knes how 10 live. The Fr,neipal object
u = school - 20 leaFa how % live Ia
tranquility aud hapni ess and nothing
mora" So say ali Chinese scholars.
IL IA much less 3 crime 10 steal your
neigbbar's or taan 30 steal bis DIG. The
former Is simply personal property,
whtle the latter takes the place Of .
man-watehman.
Ifa CsinamAn desires the death % an
enemy be goes aud hangs him 4elf upoa
hts nsiaAboF's door, Ig is sars wAy 10
kiil nos onlv that particular ENEMY. bnt
members Of bis entire family will be In
ieopArdy % losing their lives.
when Chinamsn desires q visitor 20
HtuA VIII YIN DO Naca nos Ask ntH1 TO
80 80, bat wheR be does not uish him 10
ssay be pats the question. "uh. please
STAY and dine Win me-" TOE visitor
will then know be IL noi wanted.
A Eias mans servant gets no salary.
vet Macy are TIE applicants; vhiie BIG
salaries are paid 90 the seFvan&a Of ths
common sopio eut fec make applica
tons TIE perQaisitSs OF she former
often more than triple the salaries %
tue latter, and hts - ths sole reason OF
these Differences
When Ceinaman expects a present
and e dos nos come be SENDS oae Of
lesser valas.
10 ensaeFAEs hoaesiv aud sincerity.
oEndcatial elsFka and sale men IN ali
branches u Industries receive 40 AnuaAl
ncs percentage q the drm's hasiness
besides their reSalAr salaries.